Studies have shown that a relatively small number of high-emission point sources – also referred to as super-emitters – can have a disproportionate impact on regional methane emissions. With more frequent monitoring, we can find and address these large sources to quickly and efficiently reduce methane and CO₂ emissions.

Reducing greenhouse gas emissions across sectors requires continued monitoring and an understanding of the challenges to successful mitigation. Detecting, pinpointing, and quantifying emissions can provide industry operators and policymakers the information they need to guide decision-making. This is a goal we’re proud to advance each day.

There is a growing ecosystem of monitoring technologies, tools and organizations that are providing more transparent and accurate methane emissions data to drive action. 

These types of monitoring range from tools that provide greater visibility into the aggregated totals of methane over wide areas to tools that focus on pinpoint some of the largest — and mitigable — emission events at their source. No one technology can see all emissions. A portfolio of technologies and approaches, including ground, airborne, and satellite observation tools, is needed to provide society with a complete picture of global emissions. 

Carbon Mapper is contributing to this ecosystem by identifying emissions down to the scale of individual facilities and equipment and providing direct mitigation guidance to operators and decision makers who are implementing solutions on the ground. We do this through our unique coalition to develop and deploy methane sensing satellites by making our data accessible and actionable, and working with stakeholders to drive emissions reductions. 

Ultimately, our goal at Carbon Mapper is to provide sustained monitoring of up to 90% of methane and CO₂ super-emitters globally via a satellite constellation.